Schnit House @ Rundle Street

Ling
September 6, 2015Comment Closed

A big boys birthday gathering brought us to the ever busy Schnithouse on Rundle Street. Walking in the ratio of male to female is definitely high, a big man cave. Having said that, it’s not like the girls felt out of place. First thing I saw was a 1kg schnitzel and 1L beer challenge which I shied away from. Had I been my younger self things would have been different but alas I grew older and wiser in my meal choices…..maybe.

Seating was very cramp, business is obviously booming but they could lose a row of tables. Hitting my knees on things and shuffling forward for people was a constant affair. A lot of flying elbows and polite bumping. The menu is large, there is a great variety of schnitzels and toppings. On top of that there’s burgers, wraps, salads and pizzas. Schnithouse is what it’s called so schnitzel is what we’re here for. You get a choice of beef, chicken, pork, fish or vegetarian schnitzel. Then you get to decide which topping you want, all schnitzels come with chips and a side salad.

Schnit Hot $22.50

Schnit Hot – Jalapenos, fresh chillies, The Enema Sauce

Guy next to us ordered the Schnit Hot with a warning that it was to be very hot. At one glance you see all the chillies and think holy smokes! We tried a little bit of the enema sauce but it wasn’t really spicy, kinda tasted like Masterfoods squeezy bottle chilli sauce. The Jalapenos were like jar pickled ones so it’s not that spicy. Our friend wasn’t really impressed.

So far chicken seems to be the protein of choice and we were no different. The chicken schnitzel itself was ok, tender and not dry. The Bourbon sauce was pretty tasty and beef patties is really just extra meat for the meat lovers, like us. Onion rings is always a nice touch. Ling ordered this for the Bourbon sauce so guess who got the beef patties. Booyah!

Scheissen Schnit $25.90

Scheissen Schnit – Sauerkraut, kransky, cheese and ground beef salsa

I’m sure you can guess this was mine. Let’s be honest, I just wanted to eat three kinds of meat. The ground beef salsa was pretty good and saucy giving moisture to the fried chicken schnitzel. Cheese is always a welcomed menu item for me, gooey melted cheese even better. I expected the quality of the chicken schnitzel itself to be better but overall as a dish with all that topping, I enjoyed it.

The meals are a generous size, it’s nice to see that especially for a table of hungry boys. Beer on tap is Hofbrauhaus for extra German vibe and you can order the Litre stein if you want to. I’d say it’s a good place for bucks nights/boys birthdays or a big gathering. Menu is pretty dude friendly. Yes there’s salads but who goes to a Schnit House for a salad.